Your comment about many current dramas is spot on. Scripts, acting and the rapid-fire editing today often are hyper-dramatic, as if everything is on steroids, is ultra intense and there is little opportunity for subtlety or actors to have time to allow for acting, except for extra intense scenes.
Blame the viewers for that especially tv shows which carried on to the movie experience. Shows used to be 20-24 episodes which gave it time to breathe and tell background in a precise way but today's streamers complain when each episode isn't filled with action that it's filler. Movies that don't grab our short attention span in the first few minutes are called terrible. Shows that's longer than 6 episodes we freak out and say it's long and at the same time 6 episodes we complain that they didn't set anything up. Movies that are over 1 and 1/2 hours we say OMG even when we have history saying that a lot of great stories have long screen times movie like Ben Hur,ten commandments, wizard of Oz, Titanic,lotr etc etc. hell we complain when a trailer lasts more than a minute. Short attention spans have led to this.
One thing MANY younger people do not understand today is that = when this movie was made, people talked and did activities with others that caused you to be himan. Now you store at screens and hold electronic devices SO MUCH that when you try to get close to others, you are at a disadvantage in some ways. Example:family get- together where kids still want to have " dumb phones" on them, when in the psst, people tended to interact more with each other personally. Is sad to see
39:05 You misheard and therefore missed a big moment of film, you guys would've cried your eyes out. In the scene with the doctor for deciding who gets the custody, when Charlie and Raymond are alone, Ray says "My Main Man" not I'm Rain Man, in the beginning when Charlie and his girlfriend visit him in the hospital Ray considers this guy Vern is his Main Man and says "My Main Man Vern, V-E-R-N" and vern tells the gf that he's been with him for 9 years and he's closest to him, takes care of him and calms him down. Then in the end Ray saying "My Main Man" to Charlie, later spells it C-H-A-R-L-I-E as earlier with Vern symbolising that he now considers Charlie to be his closest and main man. My god, that's just pure Cinema.
Thanks for pointing that out Adriann. I noticed that they misheard that to and I was abit upset because it was an important and moving part of the movie.
He already did a lot movies other than action genre. A Few Good Old Man, Jerry Maguire, Valkyrie, Born on the Fourth of July, Risky Business, Cocktail, and Eyes Wide Shut. Go watch them.
Hi.. I can tell you how Dustin became rain man. character..In Salt Lake Utah.. There s a place called Columbus Community Center for developmentally challenged adults..I worked there 1990-1994.. I worked with a client named Kim Peek.. That is who Dustins character was developed after.. I was with Kim 3 times pr week for 2 years.. He knew Dustin..I think he met Tom also went to the opening of the movie with the director ...We went to the library alot .. and he read the phone book and could tell you what was on each page and line.but I had to tie his shoes. amazing human.. He toured all over the world with his father giving speeches on his life..Kim told me all about the movie and Dustin....Look his story up it is an amazing story.. I was honored to know him..
Yeah I actually feel like plenty of actors could've played Hoffmans part. The hard part for actors is NOT making it feel socially awkward. This part is the exact opposite. It seems like the worse actor you are the better you'd be at this part 😂
@@joelmayberry6771 I know right?! What in the world are they talking about?? Since when is it easier to play an autistic character than a douche bag who becomes a better person?
My 17 year old grandson is autistic, at pretty much the other end of the spectrum. He is precious to all of us. His parents are applying for guardianship of him when he turns 18 because he cannot live on his own, and they want to continue taking care of him. The movie was really good. Thanks for your reactions.
Wow, I didn't know they would have to do that. My parents never had to apply for guardianship for my sister when she turned 18. My older brother did when our parents died, and I will if my older brother dies before her.
Tom Cruise was incredible in Born on the 4th of July, and was probably second in line, but this comment is a case of “don’t say snubbed unless you saw who they lost against” When DDL won, all of the fellow nominees were incredibly happy because they knew how much he deserved that award
It’s hard to describe how misunderstood autism was then, and misunderstood isn’t even the right word. I can’t even describe how people on the spectrum were treated, this finally brought some attention to it. The quality of the performances in this are just timelessly good, this level of good isn’t made now.
The scene setups and cinematography in the motel bathroom scene is very crucial. The ornate mirror (unusual for a cheap motel) is like a window to the past. Both characters are thrust together in an intimate space, as families often are. We see 2 images of Charlie in that mirror, one as if in the present, one in the past. Because of what happens in the scene, Charlie is able to leave his past self behind and we now longer see 2 images of Charlie, but only one. Also, we see Raymond in the mirror and eventually he also leaves his past self behind. Both understand (perhaps less fully for Raymond) that what happened in the past is now okay and when they were once separated by that past incident, now they are reunited. This was a much more creative, symbolic and artistic way of shooting the scene and allowing the placement of the actors to meaningfully contribute to the underlying themes than simply a lot of cross cutting back and forth between two faces. Also, the lighting in the room is “golden” which historically conveys honestly, truth, gives importance and healing.
If you haven't seen "Born on the Fourth of July," and you want to check out another Oscar-nominated performance by Cruise, I'd certainly be interested in a reaction to that.
One of the biggest moments to me, other than when Raymond pats Charlie on the head, is when Raymond and Charlie's heads are touching during the scene at 39:19. It's the first time Raymond initiates emotionally with Charlie physically. That little touch there makes my eyes rain every time I see it.
My sister is mentally handicapped and she does like certain shows, so yes, it is easier today with the DVD and tablets to let her watch what she likes. RUclips has helped quite a bit as well. We think she is autistic to a degree because she doesn't forget things. She is quite amazing.
As for the savant skills, those were inspired by a real savant, Kim Peek, though he was not autistic. He scored only 87 on a general IQ test but, exhibited all of the memory dexterity shown in the movie. For a year prior to playing Raymond Babbitt, Hoffman prepared to portray Raymond's autism by seeking out and educating himself on other autistic people, particularly those with Savant Syndrome.
In 1988 this was the first introduction to autism for most people. At the time if you didn’t have a friend directly affected you probably hadn’t heard of it. The man Raymond was based on toured and was a motivational type speaker at schools and other events. He would demonstrate his math and memory abilities.
In the mid 1970’s I was doing a paper for a Psych course in college and decided to do it on autism. I found a fair amount of materials but they were based on research from the 1940’s. There were a few books and scholarly articles from the late 1960’s. Initially a lot of the belief was that it was a purely psychological condition caused by a parenting style that was cold and emotionless or that the natural bonding between parent & child while young had been interrupted. But there were beginning to be other opinions, which said that numerous physical reasons were involved, especially noticeable for those who had severe reactions to noises, odors, tastes or skin sensations, which indicated that neurological conditions existed or that areas of the brain which handled sensory processing had been affected. A third group said that it was a combination of predisposition for physical issues combined with psychological factors. I think research and treatment today has gone far beyond those theories and it is now recognized that there is a great difference in how each individual is affected although it still seems that both physical and psychological factors are involved but in differing ways for each person.
Interesting that you say that the roles of the doctors felt authentic- Barry Levinson, the director of the film, was the doctor asking Ray if he wanted to stay with his brother or return to the home
You know the farting in the phone booth scene? That actually happened. During this take, Dustin Hoffman did let one off in the booth out of nowhere yet reacted in character along with Tom Cruise. It worked so well the director decided to leave it in as is rather than use another take.
Hoffman is so brilliant in this movie its unbelievable... one of the best acting jobs ever. No question about it. Tom is fantastic in this movie as well. One of my very favorite films ever made. Brilliant movie.
Cruise deserved that Oscar for this one. Not taking anything away from Hoffman. But damn Cruise is good in this, going toe to toe with Dustin Hoffman. Just like he holds his own with Newman in the Color of Money and not to mention Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men. Lauded as an action star, yet so under appreciated as an actor.
@@DanYeLL2003that doesn’t matter, he’s one of the biggest stars of all time. Once actors get to a certain level of stardom, they don’t even need an Oscar… Brad Pitt just won an Oscar in 2020. But he didn’t even need it in my opinion, because he’s also another one of the biggest stars ever. Jim Carrey is another one who deserves an Oscar but he doesn’t need one either because he’s also another one of the biggest stars of all time
I have a daughter who's on the autistic spectrum, and have also worked with the developmentally disabled in Ohio. I STRONGLY recommend that everyone of every background work with folks who have a DD. Not only is it rewarding in a spiritual sense (I'm an atheist, but I do believe in the human spirit), but it also forces a person to look inside themselves, and appreciate the differences we have as human beings. Great reaction, and I'm so glad you dug the flick. Take good care.
This movie cracked me up when I was a kid. We used to quote it all the time. At age 11 I had no idea what this film was about. I just found it funny to tell my Dad that we needed to go to Kmart to get underwear.
Director Barry Levinson played one of the doctors at the end of the movie. Dustin Hoffman is a great actor and has appeared in a number of wonderful films. He is remarkable as an ex con in the somewhat underrated "Straight Time."
Counting cards is NOT illegal, provided you're not using a device to do so. The security guys in the movie even said "no one can count 6 decks out of the chute." Raymond could. That's not illegal, though damn near impossible.
It is not illegal to count cards but casinos will ban anyone who wins consistently at anything. Years ago gambling joints used to cheat surreptitiously, now they do it openly.
The actress who played Tom's love interest was great in Big Top Pee Wee and the Top Gun/Rambo parodies Hot Shots and Hot Shots! Part Deux with Charlie Sheen.
Valeria Golino, who portrayed Susanna, later starred in "Hot Shots," a parody of Tom Cruise's "Top Gun," where Charlie Sheen played the love interest. Interestingly, Tom's character in "Rain Man" is named Charlie, creating a full-circle connection in the cinematic universe.
Two other GREAT films close to this one from the early 90's that are way overlooked are "Awakenings" (1990) and "The Fisher King" (1991). I wish more reaction channels would feature those forgotten gems.
@@laurakali6522you know what’s interesting about that movie… I expected the roles to be reversed. I expected Robin Williams to be the patient and Robert De Niro to be the doctor
FYI, Raymond was based off from a real man named Kim Peek. He could read pages of a book, one with each eye at the same time as he went down the page and could read books very quickly. He had a huge library that he remembered thousands thousands of books word for word from with like high 90's percentage accuracy. There's at least one youtube video of an interview with him. I think Dustin Hoffman might have spent some time with him to learn his mannerisms, if I remember correctly.
@@John_Locke_108 I went to school with 3 of my siblings with out ever knowing we were related and we talked from time to time in between class. My other siblings were at rival high schools. Us 4 boys have the same bday month and 2 of the brothers were born a day apart in the same hospital and thier mothers were in the same room after child birth not knowing they gave birth to brothers.
There is no doubt that Dustin Hoffman deserved his Oscar for Rainman. But, people rarely acknowledge the awesome performance of Tom Cruise in this movie. The director Barry Levinson said that Cruise's performance helped to lift Hoffman's performance. This is literally the job of a "Supporting Actor" The fact he was not acknowledged is one of Hollywood's failures. You are right about dramatic movies now. All drama seems to be almost a thriller. Everyone just calm down and make a nice movie, with great acting.
Dustin Hoffman is one of the greatest actors of our time. If you want to study film, you need to watch his films. “The Graduate” is award winning. “Kramer vs Kramer” again award winning, one of my favorites. But I think because of seeing “Little Big Man”when I was a kid, it stands out as being one of my all time favorites.
A beautiful film. Enjoyed it when I was a kid and now, as a parent of an autistic son, it has taken on a whole other meaning. That being said, the K-Mart argument when Charlie has to exit the car for a little rant is hilarious. It's a very accurate representation of the frustration/impatience involved in caring for someone with autism.
Kids in the 80s had to watch whatever your parents were watching. We didn't have any other option. I didn't get a TV in my room until I was a teenager.
Great reaction! This is one of my favorite movies and you understood the story this movie was telling. Most dont. You should do As Good As It is, and I am Sam
I wonder if either of you noticed something. It isn't in this edit, but early in the film, when Charlie is talking to the executor of the will, Charlie uses the word "definately" with exactly the same inflection as does Raymond. He hasn't met Raymond, yet. Brothers! Ingenious for the director to get that. I have yet to find anyone that noticed.
I love this movie!! I wrote a romantic drama film based on this movie. In my opinion, the real star of the film was Tom Cruise. Not to say Dustin wasn't good, but Tom Cruise character growth throughout the film was phenomenal.
Once a producer said it's easy to cast Tom Cruise as cocky and unlikeable cause he makes it likeable for the audience through his charisma and performance. And audience roots for him....
That lawyer with the grey hair that was arguing with Cruise is the director, Barry Levinson. He has a son who’s also in show business, Sam Levinson, who’s the director of HBO’s EUPHORIA
I didn't find out that I had a sister until I was 36. Everyone in the family knew except me, I felt cheated out of growing up and knowing her. My adopted father (Married my mother then adopted me) couldn't understand what a big deal that was for me.
"Statically" you're less likely to die in a plane crash than a car crash. Hundreds of millions of cars drive everyday compared to just thousands of flights, do the math. And you are definitely more likely to survive a car crash than a plane crash. Been in a dozen car crashes, walked away from every one. Chance of walking away from a plane crash...
He may be a bit of a loon but Tom Cruise has dropped one great performance after another for decades. The dude makes everything he's in better. He even outshined the entire cast in "Tropic Thunder" and only had a couple of minutes of screen time. An Oscar is long, long overdue.
I worked casino security for a very long time, it is not now nor has it ever been illegal to card count. If you are suspected of it we will invite you to leave and probably 86 you if you're egregious about it.
24:01 How can you, at the same time, be a veteran of YT reaction channels AND forget about the pause button? Like... what? It's always been hit or miss with you, man, but a good chunk of this reaction is you telling you life's story to people who want you to focus on the movie. That's almost a deal-breaker.
I've loved this movie since it came, and nice to see people like yourselves that understand the depth and complexity of it. However, it was difficult at times not to be distracted by that incredibly stunning and intelligent woman next to you. Wow! Okay, well great job on your analysis of the film.
Such a good movie! We didn't get it in the reaction cut... But my favourite scene is where Raymond locks eyes with Charlie when leaving on the train. It's such a hard thing for autistic people I have experience with to do.
This was before "the spectrum" in the eighties. Autism was designated as a diagnosis for severe cases of people with autism. 50 percent of them are mute. Today, we take it lightly with ao many people fitting into the spectrum . But in the 80s and 90s it was no joke many were instututionalized up until them because there wasnt enough awareness
Nice reaction - other great films w autism include Please Stand By and Temple Grandin - the 80s often had these muted A-list films built around a spectacular performance - Hoffman was one of the biggest stars, along w figures like Streep and DeNiro - he seemed to play variations on a kind of perennial adolescent, especially good where we see the calculations of his Method technique - esp comedies like Tootsie and Wag the Dog - other great roles overall include Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, Little Big Man, Straight Time, Death of a Salesman, American Buffalo, Mad City
I have always kind of thought that Tom Cruise might be a lot like the character he plays in this movie. EDIT: Ha! I posted this comment before I started watching then CinePals said the same thing.
Your comment about many current dramas is spot on. Scripts, acting and the rapid-fire editing today often are hyper-dramatic, as if everything is on steroids, is ultra intense and there is little opportunity for subtlety or actors to have time to allow for acting, except for extra intense scenes.
Blame the viewers for that especially tv shows which carried on to the movie experience. Shows used to be 20-24 episodes which gave it time to breathe and tell background in a precise way but today's streamers complain when each episode isn't filled with action that it's filler. Movies that don't grab our short attention span in the first few minutes are called terrible. Shows that's longer than 6 episodes we freak out and say it's long and at the same time 6 episodes we complain that they didn't set anything up. Movies that are over 1 and 1/2 hours we say OMG even when we have history saying that a lot of great stories have long screen times movie like Ben Hur,ten commandments, wizard of Oz, Titanic,lotr etc etc. hell we complain when a trailer lasts more than a minute. Short attention spans have led to this.
One thing MANY younger people do not understand today is that = when this movie was made, people talked and did activities with others that caused you to be himan.
Now you store at screens and hold electronic devices SO MUCH that when you try to get close to others, you are at a disadvantage in some ways.
Example:family get- together where kids still want to have
" dumb phones" on them, when in the psst, people tended to interact more with each other personally.
Is sad to see
39:05 You misheard and therefore missed a big moment of film, you guys would've cried your eyes out. In the scene with the doctor for deciding who gets the custody, when Charlie and Raymond are alone, Ray says "My Main Man" not I'm Rain Man, in the beginning when Charlie and his girlfriend visit him in the hospital Ray considers this guy Vern is his Main Man and says "My Main Man Vern, V-E-R-N" and vern tells the gf that he's been with him for 9 years and he's closest to him, takes care of him and calms him down. Then in the end Ray saying "My Main Man" to Charlie, later spells it C-H-A-R-L-I-E as earlier with Vern symbolising that he now considers Charlie to be his closest and main man. My god, that's just pure Cinema.
Damn man I didn't notice that 😵🤯🤯🤯🤯
Thanks for pointing that out Adriann. I noticed that they misheard that to and I was abit upset because it was an important and moving part of the movie.
I wish Tom Cruise would make more movies like this.
He's too busy being TOM CRUISE ACTION HERO.
@@Stogie2112he’s old now, he needs to retire
@@clevelandcbi is what a joke?
He already did a lot movies other than action genre. A Few Good Old Man, Jerry Maguire, Valkyrie, Born on the Fourth of July, Risky Business, Cocktail, and Eyes Wide Shut. Go watch them.
@@clevelandcbi because he’s passed his prime
Hi.. I can tell you how Dustin became rain man. character..In Salt Lake Utah.. There s a place called Columbus Community Center for developmentally challenged adults..I worked there 1990-1994.. I worked with a client named Kim Peek.. That is who Dustins character was developed after.. I was with Kim 3 times pr week for 2 years.. He knew Dustin..I think he met Tom also went to the opening of the movie with the director ...We went to the library alot .. and he read the phone book and could tell you what was on each page and line.but I had to tie his shoes. amazing human.. He toured all over the world with his father giving speeches on his life..Kim told me all about the movie and Dustin....Look his story up it is an amazing story.. I was honored to know him..
Hoffman may have won the Oscar but Tom Cruise carried this picture....
He carries the emotional weight of the film.
Yeah I actually feel like plenty of actors could've played Hoffmans part. The hard part for actors is NOT making it feel socially awkward. This part is the exact opposite. It seems like the worse actor you are the better you'd be at this part 😂
@@clevelandcbihow in the world is that?! Raymond was autistic, Charlie was an arsehole… anybody can play that
Wow.. Ok.. It's actually easier to play Tom Cruise's part, not Dustin Hoffman's. Not sure what movie you guys watched, but it wasn't this one 🙄
@@joelmayberry6771 I know right?! What in the world are they talking about??
Since when is it easier to play an autistic character than a douche bag who becomes a better person?
I'm not a Tom Cruise fan but he does have a few movies that admittedly love, including this one! Dustin Hoffman was FANTASTIC!
My 17 year old grandson is autistic, at pretty much the other end of the spectrum. He is precious to all of us. His parents are applying for guardianship of him when he turns 18 because he cannot live on his own, and they want to continue taking care of him. The movie was really good. Thanks for your reactions.
Wow, I didn't know they would have to do that. My parents never had to apply for guardianship for my sister when she turned 18. My older brother did when our parents died, and I will if my older brother dies before her.
If you haven’t seen “born on the fourth of july” he was seriously snubbed of an oscar for that film. He was phenomenal in that movie
That's a hard one because I agree Cruise should have won but Daniel Day won his first Oscar of 3 that year & he's one of the greatest to ever do it
Tom Cruise was incredible in Born on the 4th of July, and was probably second in line, but this comment is a case of “don’t say snubbed unless you saw who they lost against”
When DDL won, all of the fellow nominees were incredibly happy because they knew how much he deserved that award
FYI if you up against Daniel Day Lewis you will lose Everytime.
May I recommend "Tootsie" with Dustin Hoffman
It’s hard to describe how misunderstood autism was then, and misunderstood isn’t even the right word. I can’t even describe how people on the spectrum were treated, this finally brought some attention to it.
The quality of the performances in this are just timelessly good, this level of good isn’t made now.
The pairing of Hoffman and Cruise was lightning in a bottle, although on the surface it seemed like an utterly incongruous pairing
Have you heard that when filming the Dance sequence, Hoffman would blow in Cruise's ear to mess with him!?
Found that Funny❤
Yes, I noticed Vivian's comment, "great chemistry here." That was very astute of her
The scene setups and cinematography in the motel bathroom scene is very crucial. The ornate mirror (unusual for a cheap motel) is like a window to the past. Both characters are thrust together in an intimate space, as families often are. We see 2 images of Charlie in that mirror, one as if in the present, one in the past. Because of what happens in the scene, Charlie is able to leave his past self behind and we now longer see 2 images of
Charlie, but only one. Also, we see Raymond in the mirror and eventually he also leaves his past self behind. Both understand (perhaps less fully for Raymond) that what happened in the past is now okay and when they were once separated by that past incident, now they are reunited.
This was a much more creative, symbolic and artistic way of shooting the scene and allowing the placement of the actors to meaningfully contribute to the underlying themes than simply a lot of cross cutting back and forth between two faces. Also, the lighting in the room is “golden” which historically conveys honestly, truth, gives importance and healing.
No
If you haven't seen "Born on the Fourth of July," and you want to check out another Oscar-nominated performance by Cruise, I'd certainly be interested in a reaction to that.
It's too bad cruise wasn't nominated for rain man
COLLATERAL
@@scottbarkley496 what about collateral?
@@chrismalik1579 a masterpiece lol
@@scottbarkley496 ok what does that have to do with the original comment?
One of the biggest moments to me, other than when Raymond pats Charlie on the head, is when Raymond and Charlie's heads are touching during the scene at 39:19. It's the first time Raymond initiates emotionally with Charlie physically. That little touch there makes my eyes rain every time I see it.
My sister is mentally handicapped and she does like certain shows, so yes, it is easier today with the DVD and tablets to let her watch what she likes. RUclips has helped quite a bit as well. We think she is autistic to a degree because she doesn't forget things. She is quite amazing.
As for the savant skills, those were inspired by a real savant, Kim Peek, though he was not autistic. He scored only 87 on a general IQ test but, exhibited all of the memory dexterity shown in the movie.
For a year prior to playing Raymond Babbitt, Hoffman prepared to portray Raymond's autism by seeking out and educating himself on other autistic people, particularly those with Savant Syndrome.
In 1988 this was the first introduction to autism for most people. At the time if you didn’t have a friend directly affected you probably hadn’t heard of it. The man Raymond was based on toured and was a motivational type speaker at schools and other events. He would demonstrate his math and memory abilities.
In the mid 1970’s I was doing a paper for a Psych course in college and decided to do it on autism. I found a fair amount of materials but they were based on research from the 1940’s. There were a few books and scholarly articles from the late 1960’s. Initially a lot of the belief was that it was a purely psychological condition caused by a parenting style that was cold and emotionless or that the natural bonding between parent & child while young had been interrupted.
But there were beginning to be other opinions, which said that numerous physical reasons were involved, especially noticeable for those who had severe reactions to noises, odors, tastes or skin sensations, which indicated that neurological conditions existed or that areas of the brain which handled sensory processing had been affected. A third group said that it was a combination of predisposition for physical issues combined with psychological factors.
I think research and treatment today has gone far beyond those theories and it is now recognized that there is a great difference in how each individual is affected although it still seems that both physical and psychological factors are involved but in differing ways for each person.
Interesting that you say that the roles of the doctors felt authentic- Barry Levinson, the director of the film, was the doctor asking Ray if he wanted to stay with his brother or return to the home
You know the farting in the phone booth scene? That actually happened. During this take, Dustin Hoffman did let one off in the booth out of nowhere yet reacted in character along with Tom Cruise. It worked so well the director decided to leave it in as is rather than use another take.
This is Hans Zimmer first Hollywood movie & he got nominated for an Oscar
he wrote the score from Raymonds perspective, who's in his own world and sort of on a adventure, so it's fitting it's kind of zen/jungle music.
Wow
Hoffman is so brilliant in this movie its unbelievable... one of the best acting jobs ever. No question about it. Tom is fantastic in this movie as well. One of my very favorite films ever made. Brilliant movie.
Cruise deserved that Oscar for this one. Not taking anything away from Hoffman. But damn Cruise is good in this, going toe to toe with Dustin Hoffman. Just like he holds his own with Newman in the Color of Money and not to mention Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men. Lauded as an action star, yet so under appreciated as an actor.
Yeah he’s so good he helps his co stars win oscars, lol… poor guy
@@DanYeLL2003that doesn’t matter, he’s one of the biggest stars of all time. Once actors get to a certain level of stardom, they don’t even need an Oscar… Brad Pitt just won an Oscar in 2020. But he didn’t even need it in my opinion, because he’s also another one of the biggest stars ever. Jim Carrey is another one who deserves an Oscar but he doesn’t need one either because he’s also another one of the biggest stars of all time
Barry levinson, the director, played the last doctor.
4 time Oscar nom. And truly felt like a snub for this. How did he not win for magnolia still boggles me. Tom Cruise is goat😊
Uh, cruise is not greatest if all to.e
Not greatest of all time
I have a daughter who's on the autistic spectrum, and have also worked with the developmentally disabled in Ohio. I STRONGLY recommend that everyone of every background work with folks who have a DD. Not only is it rewarding in a spiritual sense (I'm an atheist, but I do believe in the human spirit), but it also forces a person to look inside themselves, and appreciate the differences we have as human beings. Great reaction, and I'm so glad you dug the flick. Take good care.
The director of this film, Barry Levinson, played the main doctor at the end, the final scene at the table with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman
THANK YOU for watching this!, one of the best movies ever made.
This movie cracked me up when I was a kid. We used to quote it all the time.
At age 11 I had no idea what this film was about. I just found it funny to tell my Dad that we needed to go to Kmart to get underwear.
I totally watched The People’s Court as a kid. We all did. It was before Jerry Springer.
We watched "Whopner" as kids too. I didn't see it out but my parents always had it on.
Happy that movie critics and all wholeheartedly agree that Tom Cruise should have won the Oscar for this even over dustin
Director Barry Levinson played one of the doctors at the end of the movie. Dustin Hoffman is a great actor and has appeared in a number of wonderful films. He is remarkable as an ex con in the somewhat underrated "Straight Time."
One of the reasons Tom doesn’t curse as much in movies like he use to because of how deep he is in his Scientology Faith.
Counting cards is NOT illegal, provided you're not using a device to do so. The security guys in the movie even said "no one can count 6 decks out of the chute." Raymond could. That's not illegal, though damn near impossible.
It is not illegal to count cards but casinos will ban anyone who wins consistently at anything. Years ago gambling joints used to cheat surreptitiously, now they do it openly.
The actress who played Tom's love interest was great in Big Top Pee Wee and the Top Gun/Rambo parodies Hot Shots and Hot Shots! Part Deux with Charlie Sheen.
Valeria Golino, who portrayed Susanna, later starred in "Hot Shots," a parody of Tom Cruise's "Top Gun," where Charlie Sheen played the love interest. Interestingly, Tom's character in "Rain Man" is named Charlie, creating a full-circle connection in the cinematic universe.
Another tear jerker from this time is Mask. It’s overlooked for some reason.
Two other GREAT films close to this one from the early 90's that are way overlooked are "Awakenings" (1990) and "The Fisher King" (1991). I wish more reaction channels would feature those forgotten gems.
@@thegorn68 both are brilliant. Awakenings is a perfect movie. IMO.
@@laurakali6522you know what’s interesting about that movie… I expected the roles to be reversed. I expected Robin Williams to be the patient and Robert De Niro to be the doctor
@@nsasupporter7557 but it really worked the other way. Both were perfect.
FYI, Raymond was based off from a real man named Kim Peek. He could read pages of a book, one with each eye at the same time as he went down the page and could read books very quickly. He had a huge library that he remembered thousands thousands of books word for word from with like high 90's percentage accuracy. There's at least one youtube video of an interview with him. I think Dustin Hoffman might have spent some time with him to learn his mannerisms, if I remember correctly.
Yes i can imagine. At the age of 45 i found out I had 7 more siblings i never knew about. 4 sisters and 3 brothers :)
When I was 18 my Dad told me that I had a brother 6 years older than me. And he lived 20 minutes from us.
@@John_Locke_108 I went to school with 3 of my siblings with out ever knowing we were related and we talked from time to time in between class. My other siblings were at rival high schools. Us 4 boys have the same bday month and 2 of the brothers were born a day apart in the same hospital and thier mothers were in the same room after child birth not knowing they gave birth to brothers.
There is no doubt that Dustin Hoffman deserved his Oscar for Rainman. But, people rarely acknowledge the awesome performance of Tom Cruise in this movie. The director Barry Levinson said that Cruise's performance helped to lift Hoffman's performance. This is literally the job of a "Supporting Actor" The fact he was not acknowledged is one of Hollywood's failures.
You are right about dramatic movies now. All drama seems to be almost a thriller. Everyone just calm down and make a nice movie, with great acting.
This movie would have been so much better with an all-crab cast. Then they could've called it "Rain Crab."
Great reaction to one of the greatest movies ever made! All of the Cinepals should react to it. I bet Achara and Steph would love it.
Nah, he needs to push the other nobodys that nobody cares about. Sigh.
There are certain movies that I ASSUME every Cinefile/film buff has seen....this is one of those movies
The doctor at the end is played by Barry Levinson, the director of the movie.
RAIN MAN is the highest grossing movie of the year 1988 Worldwide & won the Oscar for BEST PICTURE
TOM CRUISE = LEGEND
So if you’ve seen the hangover that’s the suit Zack galifinakis comes down in. Referenced this movie completely
Dustin Hoffman is one of the greatest actors of our time. If you want to study film, you need to watch his films. “The Graduate” is award winning. “Kramer vs Kramer” again award winning, one of my favorites. But I think because of seeing “Little Big Man”when I was a kid, it stands out as being one of my all time favorites.
Ebert & Siskel said TOM CRUISE is the Lead in this movie & deserved the Oscar more
Straight time is Hoffman underrated classic.
Kramer Vs. Kramer is so good. I will never get tired of watching it. One amazing scene after another.
Please watch diamond cowboy. Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton
A beautiful film. Enjoyed it when I was a kid and now, as a parent of an autistic son, it has taken on a whole other meaning. That being said, the K-Mart argument when Charlie has to exit the car for a little rant is hilarious. It's a very accurate representation of the frustration/impatience involved in caring for someone with autism.
Same. I too have an autistic son who is nonverbal.
Rain Man was Hans Zimmer's first work in Hollywood, from here the legend was born.
As someone with family on the spectrum, this movie hit close to home for me.
Kids in the 80s had to watch whatever your parents were watching. We didn't have any other option. I didn't get a TV in my room until I was a teenager.
The Vegas scene with the elevator & counting cards is parodied in the comedy *(The hangover)*
Yes, there is still a Qantas. :-)
They sort of did a parody of the toothpick scene on Bob's Burgers first episode with the health inspectors.
They also parodied the coming down the escalator in the matching suits scene in The Hangover.
Great reaction! This is one of my favorite movies and you understood the story this movie was telling. Most dont.
You should do As Good As It is, and I am Sam
I wish everybody made more movies like this. I'm in Cincinnati, a lot of familiar scenery in this. I walk over that bridge all the time.
Card counting isnt actually illegal. The casinos just ban you if you can card count cause they dont want anybody except the house to have an advantage
This one reaction puts Jaby on top of my list of RUclipsrs who's videos I watch..Well done. That lady reacting along with you is gorgeous and smart.
I wonder if either of you noticed something. It isn't in this edit, but early in the film, when Charlie is talking to the executor of the will, Charlie uses the word "definately" with exactly the same inflection as does Raymond. He hasn't met Raymond, yet. Brothers! Ingenious for the director to get that. I have yet to find anyone that noticed.
I love this movie!! I wrote a romantic drama film based on this movie. In my opinion, the real star of the film was Tom Cruise. Not to say Dustin wasn't good, but Tom Cruise character growth throughout the film was phenomenal.
Ebert & Siskel said the same thing
Once a producer said it's easy to cast Tom Cruise as cocky and unlikeable cause he makes it likeable for the audience through his charisma and performance. And audience roots for him....
That lawyer with the grey hair that was arguing with Cruise is the director, Barry Levinson. He has a son who’s also in show business, Sam Levinson, who’s the director of HBO’s EUPHORIA
Tom's character starts out as such a dick. I miss this Tom
Such a beautiful movie. They don't make movies like them anymore.❤
I didn't find out that I had a sister until I was 36. Everyone in the family knew except me, I felt cheated out of growing up and knowing her. My adopted father (Married my mother then adopted me) couldn't understand what a big deal that was for me.
"Statically" you're less likely to die in a plane crash than a car crash. Hundreds of millions of cars drive everyday compared to just thousands of flights, do the math. And you are definitely more likely to survive a car crash than a plane crash. Been in a dozen car crashes, walked away from every one. Chance of walking away from a plane crash...
He may be a bit of a loon but Tom Cruise has dropped one great performance after another for decades. The dude makes everything he's in better. He even outshined the entire cast in "Tropic Thunder" and only had a couple of minutes of screen time. An Oscar is long, long overdue.
It was Tom Cruise Oscar. Robbed. His arc carried the movie
I love these two, really fun to see them react to the movie.
I worked casino security for a very long time, it is not now nor has it ever been illegal to card count.
If you are suspected of it we will invite you to leave and probably 86 you if you're egregious about it.
24:01 How can you, at the same time, be a veteran of YT reaction channels AND forget about the pause button? Like... what?
It's always been hit or miss with you, man, but a good chunk of this reaction is you telling you life's story to people who want you to focus on the movie. That's almost a deal-breaker.
Tom Cruise should have won an Oscar
The flyover state where they went to the doctor's office was Oklahoma -- specifically, the city of Guthrie, near Tulsa.
How does this bloke know so many ridiculously beautiful women?!
I've loved this movie since it came, and nice to see people like yourselves that understand the depth and complexity of it. However, it was difficult at times not to be distracted by that incredibly stunning and intelligent woman next to you. Wow! Okay, well great job on your analysis of the film.
Such a good movie! We didn't get it in the reaction cut... But my favourite scene is where Raymond locks eyes with Charlie when leaving on the train. It's such a hard thing for autistic people I have experience with to do.
as an autistic person, I can attest to the fact that is indeed very hard to make eye contact with people. It feels like falling off a cliff.
My best friend just found out she has a brother adopted out 62 years ago. Good reaction, btw
As far as I’m aware, card counting is not illegal. However, all casinos have the right to bar any players they suspect of doing it.
I think the doctor at the end was also the director of the movie.
97 X...the future of rock and roll!!
Please continue watching great movies like this, Jaby.
"Tell him, Ray."
"K-Mart sucks."
Love your reactions, guys
Will stay tuned in and liking...
Valeria Golino Is Italian.
Qantas still has the best safety record in the world, awarded again in 2023.
This was before "the spectrum" in the eighties. Autism was designated as a diagnosis for severe cases of people with autism. 50 percent of them are mute. Today, we take it lightly with ao many people fitting into the spectrum . But in the 80s and 90s it was no joke many were instututionalized up until them because there wasnt enough awareness
Counting cards is not illegal. The casinos definitely dont like it and can ban you but thats about all they can do.
Awesome job! This was enjoyable to watch!
every movie reaction is a little bit better with Vivian in it... thank u both :)
Love it! You guys should react to “Far and Away” also
For a more authentic portrayal you should see DiCaprio and Depp in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape". Leo is brilliant!
Nice reaction - other great films w autism include Please Stand By and Temple Grandin - the 80s often had these muted A-list films built around a spectacular performance - Hoffman was one of the biggest stars, along w figures like Streep and DeNiro - he seemed to play variations on a kind of perennial adolescent, especially good where we see the calculations of his Method technique - esp comedies like Tootsie and Wag the Dog - other great roles overall include Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, Little Big Man, Straight Time, Death of a Salesman, American Buffalo, Mad City
'Annoying Italian girlfriend'....hahaha, first time watching you 2, and I subscribed just on that comment.
I’ve never been a fan of Tom Cruise. He plays the role of “asshole” very well, though. I believe it’s just Tom being himself.
I know it's hard to believe, but I was 19 when I saw this and I had never heard the term Autistic.
What makes me mad beyond anything is that so many people think that autism and mental retardation are the samething 😡
Definately a favorite for me.
Good job, guys.
Peace -
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊
One suit is double breasted, one isn’t. They aren’t the same
Love seeing this reacted to! Such a great movie!
Qantas is very much still an active and thriving airline today.
I'm in Melbourne, Australia and Qantas is still DEFINITELY a thing. Jeez, Americans 😅
I have always kind of thought that Tom Cruise might be a lot like the character he plays in this movie. EDIT: Ha! I posted this comment before I started watching then CinePals said the same thing.
You're judging him .
No I'm not !
"Hey Raymond am I judging you !"
" Yeah! "
" Shut up Raymond!"
Lol, lol !